The right-wing party's faith in Karol Nawrocki, a historian with little political experience, proved well-placed in this week's Polish presidential elections.

Conservative Karol Nawrocki has won Poland's presidential election, winning 50.89% of the vote over liberal Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski, the liberal mayor of Warsaw, who got 49.11%. Nawrocki will succeed Andrzej Duda as Poland's President when Duda's second term concludes on August 6.

Karol Nawrocki's new role is largely ceremonial, but he could still have a profound impact on Poland, including an early election.